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This course is ideal for postgraduate students, structural engineers, materials engineers, and construction professionals who want advanced expertise in concrete materials beyond conventional design practices. Modern infrastructure projects demand high-performance and sustainable concrete solutions, making advanced concrete technology knowledge essential.

By enrolling in this course, learners will:

Develop strong understanding of concrete material behavior
Gain skills in advanced mix design and material selection
Improve ability to address durability and service life issues
Enhance career prospects in construction, R&D, and consultancy
Prepare for research, higher studies, and specialized roles

The course is particularly beneficial for professionals involved in high-rise buildings, bridges, pavements, precast construction, and infrastructure development.

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Course details

The Advanced Concrete Technology course provides an in-depth understanding of the science, behavior, design, and performance of modern concrete materials used in advanced civil engineering applications. Building upon basic concrete technology concepts, the course explores the microstructure of cementitious materials, hydration mechanisms, rheology of fresh concrete, and long-term performance of hardened concrete under various environmental and loading conditions.

The course emphasizes modern concrete materials and mix design methodologies, including high-performance concrete, self-compacting concrete, fiber-reinforced concrete, and sustainable cementitious systems. Learners study the influence of supplementary cementitious materials, chemical admixtures, and aggregates on strength, durability, and workability. Advanced testing methods, quality control practices, and performance-based specifications are also covered.

Special focus is given to durability, deterioration mechanisms, and service life prediction, addressing issues such as corrosion of reinforcement, sulfate attack, alkali–aggregate reaction, carbonation, and freeze–thaw damage. The course integrates laboratory concepts with field applications and real-world case studies, preparing learners to design durable, economical, and sustainable concrete structures.

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Key topics covered

Cement chemistry and hydration mechanisms
Microstructure of hardened cement paste
Rheology and workability of fresh concrete
Advanced concrete mix design methods
High-performance and high-strength concrete
Self-compacting concrete (SCC)
Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC)
Use of supplementary cementitious materials (fly ash, GGBS, silica fume)
Chemical admixtures and their effects
Durability of concrete structures
Corrosion of reinforcement and protection techniques
Alkali–aggregate reaction and sulfate attack
Carbonation and chloride ingress
Performance-based testing and quality control
Sustainable and eco-friendly concrete technologies
Service life prediction and maintenance strategies

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

44 lectures29 hr 7 min

Introduction
13 min
Cement Production | Part 1 |
48 min
Cement Production | Part 2 |
45 min
Cement Composition | Part 1 |
46 min
Cement Composition | Part 2 |
12 min
Cement Classification | Part 1 |
36 min
Cement Classification | Part 2 |
40 min
Cement Chemistry | Part 1 |
48 min
Cement Chemistry | Part 2 |
50 min
Cement Chemistry | Part 3 |
32 min
Cement Chemistry | Part 4 |
42 min
Cement Chemistry | Part 5 |
45 min
Aggregates for Concrete | Part 1 |
41 min
Aggregates for Concrete | Part 2 |
26 min
Chemical Admixtures | Part 1 |
49 min
Chemical Admixtures | Part 2 |
44 min
Chemical Admixtures | Part 3 |
38 min
Chemical Admixtures | Part 4 |
43 min
Chemical Admixtures | Part 5 |
39 min
Mineral Admixtures | Part 1 |
44 min
Mineral Admixtures | Part 2 |
43 min
Mineral Admixtures | Part 3 |
40 min
Mineral Admixtures | Part 4 |
46 min
Mineral Admixtures | Part 5 |
45 min
Mineral Admixtures | Part 6 |
41 min
Mineral Admixtures | Part 7 |
43 min
Mixture Proportioning
48 min
Fresh Concrete | Part 1 |
41 min
Fresh Concrete | Part 2 |
44 min
Fresh Properties | Part 3 |
13 min
Introduction to Hardened Concrete Properties
30 min
Post Peak Response | Fibre Reinforced Concrete |
47 min
Shrinkage | Mechanism & Behaviours |
46 min
Creep | Mechanism & Behaviours |
35 min
Shrinkage | Plastic Shrinkage |
46 min
Shrinkage | Drying Shrinkage |
11 min
Introduction to Durability
33 min
Performance-Based Specifications for Durable Concrete
45 min
Durability Issues in Concrete | Part 1 |
51 min
Durability Issues in Concrete | Part 2 |
44 min
Durability Issues in Concrete | Part 3 |
46 min
Durability Issues in Concrete | Part 4 |
43 min
Durability Issues in Concrete | Part 5 |
42 min
Durability Issues in Concrete | Part 6 |
43 min

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Q: You're validating a mix design during commissioning and you search: "calculate effective water cement ratio with absorbed aggregate moisture". The design batch uses 180 kg free water, cement 360 kg, aggregates with 1.2% absorption but delivered at 0.4% surface moisture. Aggregate mass is 1,200 kg. What w/c actually governs early-age strength?

A: Get this wrong and you’ll miss the target strength, then fail cubes and lose the pour window. The aggregates are short of saturation by 0.8%, so roughly 9.6 kg of the batch water gets absorbed, leaving about 170 kg effective water. Dividing by 360 kg cement gives roughly 0.47, which reflects what the paste actually sees during hydration.

Q: Post-pour inspection shows random map cracking within 48 hours, no pattern over rebar, and a dusty surface. You're googling: "plastic shrinkage cracking vs crazing fresh concrete diagnosis". What failure mode best fits all symptoms?

A: Pick the wrong mechanism and you’ll chase curing compounds instead of fixing evaporation, leading to repeat defects. The timing within hours, random shallow cracks, and dusty laitance point to surface water loss before set, not long-term shrinkage, chemical reaction, or thermal gradients.

Q: During a slab pour review you ask: "rule of thumb heat of hydration temperature rise concrete". A 0.6 m thick mat uses 350 kg/m³ of OPC. No cooling pipes. Roughly what peak adiabatic temperature rise should you expect?

A: Underestimate it and you’ll crack the mat before stripping, delaying downstream works. Ordinary Portland cement releases roughly 300 kJ/kg; with 350 kg/m³ that’s about 105 MJ. Dividing by concrete heat capacity gives a few tens of degrees, not single digits or extreme peaks.

Q: Lab results are late and you're checking field numbers, searching: "convert cube strength to cylinder strength EN vs ASTM". A 150 mm cube breaks at 48 MPa. What cylinder strength should you assume for compliance checks?

A: Misconvert it and you’ll either reject good concrete or accept understrength material into a load path. EN cubes typically read higher than ASTM cylinders due to confinement, and a factor around 0.8–0.85 brings the value into the right compliance range.